My youngest niece is a girly girl. She loves pink and purple - all things fairy and princess. I had a mess of wool that I'd dyed when I'd first started playing around with colors. It seemed that a whorl of pinks and purples would be perfect for a girly mushroom. I'd contemplated putting pink spots on it. Do you think I should have?
I didn't have any more of the wonderful green wool yarn left, so instead of vines I added grass to the bottom of the house. It's hard to see in the pictures but there are little blue flowers sprinkled about.
It isn't perfect and I'm not 100% happy with it. Still, I think it's serviceable. My sister (her mother) said that the dolls she was likely to use with it were about four or five inches tall. I hope that the doorway isn't too large. I just wanted to make sure that her toys would be able to fit inside.
I hope she likes it. We'll find out tomorrow!
Wow! Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteHow did you colour the cap?
twolittleseeds: I made the core out of undyed wool and then layered on my random dyed stuff. I dyed bits of roving using kool-aid and food coloring (though not the two together). I'd dyed some playsilks with kool-aid and thought to give the wool a go - it works well.
ReplyDeleteMostly, when I need a color I dye a small amount of my roving in the kitchen and hope it turns out. Often times it does not. After many failed attempts at brown I gave in and bought some. I use food safe dyes because I can't be bothered to keep separate equipment. (:
Did that answer your question? My brain is a bit out of sorts today.
Yeah I understand you, I love it, so cute! x
ReplyDeleteHello Melissa
ReplyDeleteThank you for poping by and recommending the books. I shall be seeking them out soon. Its been cold here and there is nothing better than to sit near the fire and read..adding a little romance to that is like the cherry on the cake. i love your Mushroom house.
A happy day to your little brood...Glad to see you like to breastfeed in public. I did it too. For many years.
Warm regards
Suzanne
I really love the dyeing, and the little flowers are so cute! I bet she'll love it. I'm trying to make my own niece a birthday present and am behind...better get to it! :)
ReplyDeleteOh I think it is delightful, do pop over and check out my latest interview,love and light Marie
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